Luke Skywalker vs. John Connor? Say It Ain’t So! But, Ah, What If It Were?

Posted by stanislau paliatayeu

8 years ago

There are plenty of silver-screen heroes, but only in scifi does the human race — and sometimes the physical existence of the world — regularly hang in the balance. So excuse scifi’s heroes for being bigger, better, and tougher than the rest. Sometimes these saviors are ordinary folk like Harry Stamper (Armageddon), Steven Hiller (Independence Day), or John Connor (Terminator 2: Judgment Day). Sometimes they’re extraordinary — even godlike — like Dr. Manhattan (Watchmen), Leeloo (The Fifth Element), and Neo (The Matrix). And sometimes they’re Luke Skywalker, galaxy-saver extraordinaire. While all these stalwart saviors of mankind can easily handle the nearest calamity, how do they stack up against each other? Have your say: vote now for your favorite savior before doomsday comes along.